A holder for a metal coil that includes a pair of spaced apart end members and a bridge member that inter-couples the spaced apart end members. Each end member has a base that includes a base receptacle for receiving opposed ends of the bridge member so as to form a unitary holder. Each end member also includes an arcuate retaining strip extending from said base and having a free end that defines an open front space through which the coil is insertable into the holder.

The present invention provides to a transport package for lifting and positioning a wide format media roll into or out of a printing system, comprising a deformable support body for supporting a bottom side of a media roll in a stabilized manner, a releasable securing member for releasably securing a first end of the support body to an attachment region of the support body, such that the support body forms a substantially closed loop around the media roll, and at least one carrying member provided at a second end of the support body and arranged for engaging lifting means for lifting the media roll. Additionally, a media roll assembly and a method for loading a media roll into a printing system are provided.